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| Date: | Sunday 28 January 2024 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 13 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | OO-ZKS |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Weelde (EBWE) -
 Belgium
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Weelde Air Base (EBWE) |
| Weelde Air Base (EBWE) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU Belgium |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
When the winch launch was aborted due to insufficient winch power, the aircraft touched down hard.
The pilot sustained serious injuries.
Findings as to causes and contributing factors
• The normal operation of the winch during the glider launch was hindered because the winch motor rotational speed was limited by the position of the throttle lever.
• The position of the throttle lever on the engine was limited by the push-pull control cable being stuck in its sheath.
• The maintenance manual of the winch did not include an inspection of the condition of the push-pull control cable.
• The push-pull control cable was found crunched.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIU Belgium
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2024 18:59 | ASN | Added |
| 31-Oct-2025 17:49 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 31-Oct-2025 17:50 | ASN | Updated |
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